00:01People could start travelling in flying cars in China as soon as next summer, carmaker
00:06Xpeng told Euronews.
00:10The electric aircraft has undergone test flights in extreme weather conditions and is now awaiting
00:14final approval from China's aviation authorities.
00:18It's no longer a science fiction or just a demo, single demo aircraft that it can perform,
00:25but actually it's really a commercial model, a new application, a new product that applies
00:31the latest technology and is very close to our daily life.
00:36Xpeng believes electric aircraft could transform mobility, particularly in remote areas where
00:42building roads and railways is costly.
00:52The benefit of aircraft is you don't actually need to build infrastructure inch by inch
00:58from the starting point to the end.
01:00That's the case for cars, that's the case for high-speed rail trains.
01:05So this makes it particularly suitable for countries with, for example, not great existing infrastructures.
01:15Xpeng plans to expand beyond China, targeting the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
01:20Europe is also an attractive market, but entering it could prove more difficult.
01:30Priced at around €270,000, the two-seat flying car has already attracted interest from buyers
01:37worldwide.
01:42Limited deliveries to partners in China could begin in summer 2027, with a wider commercial
01:49rollout to follow.
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